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Create Whimsy

Create Whimsy

At Create Whimsy, we’re artists, makers, crafters and creators – just like you. We share the stories of makers and what they make, inspiring creativity in our everyday lives.

If you enjoy inspiring artist Spotlight interviews as well as helpful how-to tutorials and project ideas for quilting, embroidery, beadwork, sewing and fiber art, then settle in with a cuppa or a glassa.

We think that after you visit you’ll want to come back!

Criminal Quilts textile art by Ruth Singer

Spotlight: Ruth Singer, Textile Artist

Ruth Singer started her career in museums telling stories through objects and history. She worked with many artists and craft makers who inspired her to tell stories through her own…
Pink a Boo quilt by Kelly Spell

Spotlight: Kelly Spell, Modern Quilter

Kelly Spell has been a creator her entire life. She acquired a sewing machine in 2014, made her first baby quilt and now makes award winning quilts. How did you…
Triple Vases by Hassan Ghanati

Spotlight: Hassan Ghanati, Woodworking Artist

Hassan Ghanati has followed his passion. He works with wood to create both decorative and utilitarian pieces. Using only wood that is reclaimed, he leaves a piece in his sight…
Valentine garland by Sarah Gardner

Spotlight: Sarah Gardner, Mixed Media Artist

Sarah Gardner has been a maker for her entire life. She now embraces play in her practice creating bright and colorful mixed-media art. With no set schedule, she makes time…
Flapper hat

Spotlight: Adrienne Priess, Recycled Apparel Designer

Adrienne Priess grew up in a home filled with creativity. She saw a hat she liked and her mother made it from an old sweater. That was the beginning of…
Out of My Comfort zone by Anne Bowers

Spotlight: Anne Bowers, Basket Artist

Anne Bowers went to a one-day basket making class and was hooked! Her signature is ribbed baskets. She adapts the basic structures to create modern baskets with the use of…
Family Feud quilt by Linda Steele

Spotlight: Linda Steele, Textile Artist

Linda Steele started quilting as an adult when a friend encouraged her to take a patchwork class. Over time, she started designing her own improvised quilts, finding inspiration in fabrics,…
Leap of Faith quilt by Kestrel Michaud

Spotlight: Kestrel Michaud, Fine Artist and Art Quilter

Kestrel Michaud grew up in a creative home, encouraged to follow her passion. In high school, she discovered fabric as a medium and then studied fine arts in college. It…
Wired weaving by Ellen Ramsey

Spotlight: Ellen Ramsey, Contemporary Tapestry Artist

Ellen Ramsey finds inspiration for her work in technology. She studied art history and worked in museums before becoming a contemporary tapestry artist. Photo credit: Jean Kercheval, Kercheval Photography How…
Inversion by Barbara Oliver Hartman

Spotlight: Barbara Oliver Hartman, Fiber Artist

Barbara Oliver Hartman began designing her original quilt designs when she realized she couldn't follow the directions in a pattern. She creates intricate art quilts with very small bits and…
Massai Women painting by Kuhn Hong

Spotlight: Kuhn Hong, Artist

Kuhn Hong started sketching on the backs of scrap paper his mother brought home after teaching school. He continued his love of art throughout high school, and then attended medical…
Strange Attractor #26 - Uprising by Niraja Lorenz

Spotlight: Niraja Lorenz, Visual Artist

Niraja Lorenz has always loved creating. She began piecing bits of fabric together in 1994. A workshop with Nancy Crow in 2007 exposed her to new ways of working. She…
Fracas by Kit Vincent

Spotlight: Kit Vincent, Textile Artist

Kit Vincent came to quilting for a very practical reason - she wanted a large piece of textile art for her dining room wall. She now creates original art exploring…
A grouping of quilts from Simple Double-Dipped Quilts

Spotlight: Kim Diehl, Fabric Designer and Quilter

Kim Diehl found a sampler quilt pattern she loved, bought the supplies and made her first quilt. She's never looked back. Kim is a self-taught quilter who has developed her…
Waterfall Scarf by Karen Gelbard

Spotlight: Karen Gelbard, Fiber Artist

Karen Gelbard is a seasoned textile designer who uses the power of the loom to craft fabrics rich in texture and color. Her work is inspired by the rhythm of…
Meandering Mississippi art quilt by Deb Berkebile

Spotlight: Deb Berkebile, Art Quilter

Deb Berkebile designs detailed art quilts inspired by satellite imagery creating ‘false-color’ artistic depictions of remote-sensed images. She has worked with textiles her entire life, she now uses surface design…
1st place in local guild show 2023 by Pam Morris

Spotlight: Pam Morris, Textile Artist

Pam Morris embarked on her quilting journey when she was gifted a red, white, and blue rail fence quilt kit by her mother-in-law. Since then, she's continuously evolved her quilting…
Sushi for Two bead art by Linda Rettich

Spotlight: Linda Rettich, Fiber and Bead Artist

Linda Rettich found her artistic calling in beading, a medium she initially didn't expect to embrace. She creates intricate pieces with small seed beads, allowing her to feature rich details…

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